Crimea_River
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Wurger
please sticky this thread to the "Group Builds - Official" folder, thanks.Here is the finalized schedule for the next batch of Group Builds as determined by popular vote here: GB 58 and beyond
GB 58 - Night Fighters All Eras - May 1, 2023 to Sept 3, 2023
This theme includes aircraft of any era used in the night-fighter role. Bombers operating at night are excluded, unless the subject is a bomber that has been converted to a fighter (e.g Ju88 or Do217). The entry can be an aircraft specifically designed for the role (e.g. He-219 or P-61) or one that was adapted for it (e.g. Bf-110, Beaufighter). The entry must reflect the aircraft as it was used in the night-fighting role (for example, a Bf-110 in Battle of Britain markings is not allowed).
GB 59 - WW2 Pacific Theater of Operations (PTO) - Aug 1, 2023 to Dec 3, 2023
This Group Build is for any military aircraft of any nation involved in the WW2 Pacific Theatre of Operations between 1937 and the fall of Japan in 1945. The arena is large and can include the China/Burma/India (CBI) theatre, the Pacific and Indian Oceans, the Bering Sea, South Pacific, and SW Pacific areas. Land theatres and battles in the region (Dutch East Indies, New Guinea, Guadalcanal, Aleutian Islands, etc.) are also included.
GB 60 - Zombie Build - Nov 1, 2023 to Mar 3, 2024
The theme of this Group Build is to resume and finish any aircraft model that was started and abandoned, whether in a previous GB or not. The model must be an aircraft but can be any type representing any time frame. For the benefit of those "few" who are genetically predisposed to finish what they started, and who therefore have no started-but-unfinished kits, this GB will be open to include any aircraft model that has not been started (i.e. you can enter a new model aircraft of any type, any era if you do not have an unfinished kit to enter).
GB 61 - Carrier and Maritime Aircraft - All Eras - Feb 1, 2024 to June 2, 2024
This GB is for aircraft of any era that were based from aircraft carriers or launched from other ships, as well as seaplanes, floatplanes, and land-based aircraft used for maritime patrol, attack, rescue, and reconnaissance activities. Prototype floatplanes and seaplanes are allowed, provided that they were actually built and flown. Multi-role land-based bombers such as the Ju-88 or Liberator can be entered IF the markings carried by the entry represent a specific aircaft that can be proven to have been used in the maritime patrol, attack, rescue, or reconnaissance role.
GB 62 - Spitfires - May 1, 2024 to Sept 1, 2024
This Group Build will be for any aircraft of the Supermarine Spitfire family serving in any role in any era. Seafires are included. The Supermarine S.6, Spiteful, and Seafang can be considered part of the family.
GB 63 - Stormy Weather - Aug 1, 2024 to Dec 1, 2024
This Group Build includes aircraft of any era whose code-name or nickname is a word associated with a weather phenomenon. Fury, Tempest, Thunderbolt, Sturmvogel, and Hayate, are all examples of acceptable entries. Fictional or What-ifs are not allowed (sorry fans of the Thunderbirds TV show). Aircraft carrying weather-themed nose art or personal markings can also be entered provided that the scheme actually existed and is not fictional.
GB 64 - One Trick Pony - Nov 1, 2024 to Mar 2, 2025
This Group Build is for any aircraft of the "Mustang family" including prototypes, the A-36, P-51, and the F-82. Heavily modified post-war racers are included.
GB 65 - Aircraft with No Propellers - Feb 1, 2025 to June 1, 2025
This Group Build will be for any aircraft kept in the air by anything other than propellers. Jets, rocket-powered aircraft, and gliders are included. For this theme, helicopter rotors are considered propellers and so helicopters will not be allowed. This category covers any era of aviation but excludes conceptual designs and spaceships.
